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Obama and "tea bag"
"Teabagging" refers to a sexual act most people view as disgusting and/or humiliating. Lamestream media big mouths like Anderson Cooper, Keith Olbermann, and the Chicag

Marathon Pundit endorses Jim Ryan for Illinois governor
Lost amidst the Republican victories on Tuesday is that New Jersey Governor-elect Chris Christie and Virginia Governor-elect Bob McDonnell have one thing in common--both are former prosecutors. Which is what Illinois needs in the governor's mansion--someone with a similar background, former state Attorney General

Upper Peninsula Upventure: Da Yoopers Tourist Trap
There are plenty of tourist traps out there that claim to be something much more, but Da Yoopers Tourist Trap is proud of its appeal to humanity's lowest emotional common denominator.Da Yoopers is a store, an outdoor museum, and a lighthearted look at the cult

Dem consultant says he got warning after appearing on Fox News
This is not change I can believe in. The Chicago Tribune reports:At least one Democratic political strategist has gotten a blunt warning from the White House to never appear on Fox News Channel, an outlet that presidential aides have depicted as not so much a news-gathering operation as a political opponent bent on damaging the Obama administration.The Democratic strategist said that shortly after an appearance on Fox, he got a phone call from a White House official telling him not to be a guest on the show again. The call had an intimidating t

McConnell statement on House ObamaCare passage
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky made the following statement regarding the trillion-dollar health care spending bill narrowly passed by the House: Rarely has the disconnect between Congress and the American people been clearer than the vote tonight. Americans want lower cost